JAKOB GROSEN CURRICULUM VITAE

Transcription

1 JAKOB GROSEN CURRICULUM VITAE Contact Details: Development Associates ApS, Kompagnistræde 37 1st floor, DK Copenhagen K, Denmark; Jakob.grosen@devas.dk; Phone/mobile: Website: 1. Surname: Grosen 2. Name: Jakob 3. Date of birth: 11 March Nationality: Danish 5. Civil status: Married 6. Education: M.Sc. in Economics Institutions University of Copenhagen, Institute of Economics Date (from-to) Degree(s) or diploma(s) M.Sc. in Economics (cand.polit) specialised in development economics 7. Language skills: (Mark 1 to 5 for competence, where 5 is the highest) Language Passive Spoken Written Danish Mother tongue Mother tongue Mother tongue English Spanish French Other skills: Computer literate, - in excel, word, and power point 9. Present position: Senior Associate/Chief Economist of Development Associates ApS 10. Years within the company: Since 1999 when the company was established 11. Key qualifications: Through education as well as through professional experience, Mr. Grosen has specialised as a development economist with special emphasis on sector planning and project analysis within the natural resources sectors and the environment, and private sector development page 1/10

2 including SME development and rural and micro finance. Professional experience includes project and sector programme planning/design and monitoring in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Eastern Europe, macro-economic studies and studies related to Structural Adjustment Programmes, and private sector and SME development. Mr. Grosen has participated in or led a number project, country programme, thematic and corporate evaluations and facilitated preparation and design of numerous projects and sector programmes. He has project management experience from several project director positions and from long-term assignments in Nepal, Tanzania and Costa Rica. Mr. Grosen has obtained general management experience through serving in the Danish civil service and as a director of Carl Bro Management, Development Associates and a non-executive director of Oxford Policy Management Ltd. 13. Specific experience (in non-eu member countries): Contracts for Development Associates and direct individual contracts, 1999 Preparation of Project Document on an additional Danish capital contribution to the African Guarantee Fund for SMEs. Africa 2018 The capital contribution is designed as blended finance of the Danish government (Danida) and the Danish Development Finance Institution (IFU) Cambodia 2017 Economist on the IFAD Country Programme and Strategy Evaluation, with responsibility for evaluating the loan portfolio (nine investment projects) Served as team leader in the Danida Review of the European Fund for South East Europe (EFSE) assessing the performance South East of the Fund and possible options for exit of the Danish Europe Government as C-shareholder in the Fund. (Mission to Frankfurt and Sarajevo) East Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Somalia) Uganda 2016 Global Quality Manager and Auditor for the 3-year Danida-financed programme: Pilot Initiative to Support Civil Society in the Global South (East Africa). The programme promotes demand-driven capacity development of local CSOs though facilitation of partnerships with national and international NGOs. Danida has contracted implementation to the joint venture of Orgut & Development Associates. Tasks include assessment of progress and results, staff performance, process manuals, quality of products, etc. Danida Mid-Term Review of the U-Growth II Programme, comprising support for agribusiness development, regional trade, and socio-economic development in Northern Uganda. Special responsibilities included assessment of results as well as institutional and financial issues of the Agribusiness Initiative (abi) Trust and abi Finance Ltd, and the Uganda operation of TradeMark East Africa Consultant on a Danida Review of the Danish Climate Investment Fund (DCIF), which is co-investing with private companies in mitigation and adaptation interventions in DAC countries, however mainly in renewable energy and energy efficiency. DCIF was established in 2014 with government and private funds totalling around $200 million and is managed by the Danish Development Finance Institution, IFU. The purpose of this inception review was to assess progress and need for design modifications. page 2/10

3 Central America 2015 Economist on a Mid-Term Review of Danida s Regional Environmental Programme, Pro-Ambiente. Special responsibility for reviewing the support for promoting ecoenterprises Global 2015 Appraisal of a proposal to establish a Danish Agribusiness Fund with contributions from the Danish Government, the Danish Investment Fund for Developing Countries, and private institutional investors. The targeted capital of the Fund is DKK 900 million (about USD 140 million). Tanzania 2014 IFAD Country Programme Evaluation. Responsible for evaluation of the loan portfolio. Formulation and design for Danida/Danish Embassy of a Competitive Innovation Fund providing support for Bolivia 2014 demonstrations of innovations in the NRM sectors which have potential contributions to inclusive economic growth and at the same time to environmental sustainability. Two missions, April and November 2014 China 2013 Lecturer in an IFAD-organised joint learning event training officials from the Ministries of Agriculture and Finance of the Government of China in monitoring and evaluation methodologies China Consultant Team Leader for the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), managing a consultant team for a Country Programme Evaluation (CPE) and preparing the CPE report which analyses the IFAD-China partnership during and provides recommendations for future strategic directions considering China s graduation from upper middleincome country to high income country. Moldova 2013 Consultant on value chain and marketing development as well as support for rural infrastructure on the IFAD Country Programme Evaluation. Worked with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry Uganda 2012 Formulation of a proposal on Danish support (US$45 million) to the Agribusiness Initiative Trust (abi Trust) and the Agricultural Loan Guarantee Company (ALGC). The aim of the support is to enhance the competitiveness, and the employment and income generation of agricultural value chains comprising farmer organisations and MSMEs. (single consultant). Tanzania 2012 Strategic Review of the PASS Trust, which provides loan guarantees and business development services for development of commercial farming and agribusiness MSMEs. The Strategic Review informed the formulation of the Business Plan and the future Danish support. (single consultant) Nepal Consultant Team Leader for the evaluation of IFAD s country programme in Nepal, including strategies for rural poverty reduction. The evaluation provides an input to the next cooperation strategy. Nicaragua Economist for Danida to identify options for the future ownership of credit funds under the Danish Agricultural Sector Programme Support (PASA) page 3/10

4 Research contract with the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs on extracting lessons from a Danish programme promoting environmentally friendly SMEs and agribusinesses in agricultural value chains and clusters (contributed in 2006/07 to the appraisal and re-design of the support for eco-empresas under the Honduras and regional Danish environmental programme, PREMACA. The Guatemala programme has received several rewards). A publication on Green Growth in Practice was produced. Growth in Praksis 2012.jpg Consultant Team Leader for the evaluation of IFAD s country Uganda programme in Uganda, including strategies for rural poverty reduction. The evaluation provides an input to the next cooperation strategy. Process Consultant/Team Leader for formulation of Danish East African support to economic integration in East Africa comprising support 2011 Community for the EAC Partnership Fund, TradeMark East Africa, and the private sector Consultant Team Leader for an IFAD Country Programme Rwanda Evaluation assessing the cooperation between IFAD and Rwanda during as an input to formulating the next cooperation strategy Tanzania 2010 Consultant Team Leader for an IFAD Interim Evaluation of the Rural Financial Services Programme and the Agricultural Marketing Systems Development Programme Uganda 2010 Chief Economist in a joint technical assessment and a Danida appraisal of support for agricultural research and advisory services under the World Bank Agricultural Technology and Agribusiness Advisory Services (ATAAS) Nicaragua 2009 Design Coordinator for the identification of Danish support for private sector development, comprising micro and rural finance, agricultural value chains, municipal transport infrastructure, and business development services Africa Chief Economist on Country Feasibility Studies related to establishment of the African Guarantee Fund (AGF) for SMEs, commissioned by the African Development Bank and the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Africa 2009 Chief Economist in a team contracted to formulate a Framework Proposal on establishment of a Trust Fund (with an initial Danish contribution of USD 10 million) for Integrated Land and Water Management for Adaptation to Climate Variability and Change (ILWAC) Africa 2008 Inputs to the Africa Commission launched by the Danish Prime Minister. The work was related to improving the access of African SMEs to term finance for capital investments, presenting proposals for mobilising African long-term funds (e.g. pension funds) for financing investments of SMEs and commercial farmers Mozambique Consultant Team Leader for an IFAD Country Programme Evaluation evaluating the cooperation strategy, portfolio, and policy dialogue related to strategies for agriculture and rural development Global 2008 Review of and comments on IFAD s new evaluation manual The Sudan 2008 Peer reviewer of and contributor to the IFAD Country Programme Evaluation Report Ghana Chief consultant facilitating the identification and formulation of a second phase of the Danish-financed Business Sector Programme Support (USD 80 million) page 4/10

5 Ethiopia Consultant Team Leader of an IFAD Country Programme Evaluation, analysing the performance of the loan portfolio and policy dialogue and knowledge management Tanzania 2007 Economist on the Annual Review of the Danida Agricultural Sector Programme Support Tanzania 2007 Team Leader facilitating the process of formulating the third phase of Danish Business Sector Programme Support (USD 90 million). Responsible for drafting the documentation (4 volumes) Central America 2006 Economist reviewing Danida support for eco-enterprises in Guatemala and appraising a proposal on future Danida support for eco-enterprises in Honduras Mozambique 2006 Economist for the Inception Review of Danida s Agricultural Sector Programme Support Global Core team member for the evaluation of IFAD s Field Presence Pilot Programme establishing local representatives in selected countries Vietnam 2006 Economist on the Annual Review of Danida s Agricultural Sector Programme Support for Vietnam IFAD (Rome, India, the Philippines and Thailand): Core member in the Evaluation of the Regional Strategy (EVEREST) for Asia Asia and the and the Pacific. Responsible for working papers on India and the Pacific Philippines, and analyses of the Organisation, Resources and Capacity of the Asia Division, and Policy Dialogue and Partnerships. Economist/institutional development specialist on a Danida Mozambique 2005 appraisal of the second phase of the Agricultural Sector Programme Support Mozambique Team Leader of the Completion Evaluation of the IFAD-assisted Niassa Agricultural Development Project (NADP) Vietnam 2005 Team Leader on a review of two Danish environmental projects, one related to environmental reporting and the other to marine protected areas. Global 2005 Team Leader of a Danida Study of the Scope for a Global and Central Guarantee Scheme for Microfinance. Assessed the need and justification and prepared a proposal on the modalities and organisational set-up for a global Danish scheme. Kosovo 2004 Assistant Team Leader on identification of Danish support for private sector development Mozambique 2004 Finalisation of the documents on Danish Environmental Programme Support Mozambique 2004 Institutional Development Specialist/Assistant Team Leader on an Appraisal of Danish Environmental Programme Support Vietnam 2004 Team Leader for formulation of Danish budget support for Vietnam, linked to Government s Comprehensive Poverty Reduction and Growth Strategy and the World Bank s PRSCs. Vietnam 2004 Agricultural Economist on the Annual Review of the Danida financed Agricultural Sector Programme Support Vietnam 2004 Financial Analyst on a Nordeco team doing a technical review of two Danish financed environmental projects, viz. Forest Protection and Watershed Management in Nghe An Province and Biodiversity Conservation in the North Truong Son Mountain Range in Ha Tinh Province Tanzania 2004 Team Leader for a technical review of the Danida financed District Agricultural Development Support Uganda 2004 Formulation Terms of Reference for a joint government/ donor evaluation of the Plan for Modernisation of Agriculture page 5/10

6 Nepal 2003 Process Consultant and Team Leader facilitating the identification and formulation of the second phase of Danida s Natural Resource Management Sector Assistance Programme (NARMSAP II) which is primarily focusing on Community Forestry and Watershed Management and Soil Conservation. Prepared a first draft of the incomplete Programme Document. Nicaragua Team Leader for identification and formulation of the second phase of Danida s Agricultural Sector Programme Support (PASA II) comprising support of agricultural technology development and transfer, regulatory services, microfinance and a loan guarantee scheme to induce bank financing of agriculture and agribusiness. Tanzania 2002 Team Leader for identification and formulation of the second phase of Danida s Agricultural Sector Programme Support comprising support for policy and regulatory reforms, district agricultural development, on-farm seed production and private agricultural sector development. Tanzania 2002 Agricultural Sector Economist on the Annual Review of Danida s Agricultural Sector Programme Support, Phase I Tanzania Leading a team to evaluate IFAD s Country Programme including the strategies for rural poverty reduction. Nepal 2001 Institutional Development Specialist on a mission to explore the possibilities of establishing a Rural Energy Fund to support investments in renewable energy. Vietnam 2001 Team Leader on a Seed Industry Policy Study designed to assist the Government with clarifying its policies and strategies for the seed sector, including the role, status and ownership of the State- Owned Enterprises and MSMEs, and the criteria and modalities for Danida support to the seed industry. Nepal Team Leader for a Task Force established by government and donors to undertake a Joint Technical Review of community forestry with the view of developing a strategy for community forestry. Uganda 2000 Agricultural Economist on a Functional Analysis of the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries (MAAIF) aimed at assisting MAAIF with translating assigned roles and functions into concrete outputs, activities and budgets, using the results for resource prioritisation, restructuring considerations and staff development. Zambia 2000 Institutional Development Specialist on a pre-appraisal of proposed Danida support for the Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training sub-sector. Uganda 1999 Peer Reviewer of papers on the institutional development issues of Government s Plan for Modernisation of Agriculture (PMA) presented at DFID Conference in London. PMA is government s multi-sector strategy for modernising agriculture. Vietnam 1999 Team Leader with responsibility for preparing and negotiating the Vietnamese-Danish sector programme co-operation in agriculture. The Danish contribution is some US $ 60 million and covers Integrated Pest Management, Post Harvest Handling, Small Livestock, Seed, and Rural Credit. Uganda 1999 Institutional Development Specialist on an identification/ preparation mission on institutional reform and development of the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries. Nepal 1999 Team Leader on an Appraisal cum Component Formulation Mission on Danida support to Community Forestry previously supported by the World Bank. page 6/10

7 India 1999 Team Leader and Economist/Institutional Expert on a Review of the Danida assisted Comprehensive Watershed Development Projects in Tamil Nadu. Contracts for Carl Bro Group, : Economist/institutional development specialist on an annual Danida/HMG review of the Natural Resource Management Sector Nepal 1998 Assistance Programme (NARMSAP) which includes support to community forestry and soil conservation and watershed management. Uganda 1998 On behalf of Danida, participated in and contributed to a workshop on the Plan for Modernisation of Agriculture Eritrea 1997 Agricultural economist in the annual joint review of Danida s sector programme assistance for agriculture. Tanzania 1996 Team Leader on an Appraisal Mission to appraise and reformulate Danida s Agricultural Sector Programme Support. Uganda 1996 Team Leader on a mission to identify and negotiate Danida s participation in the World Bank prepared Agricultural Sector Management Project. Global Assisted Danida with preparing a Danida Global Policy Guideline on assistance to Agriculture. Team Leader for formulation of the Guideline and Editor of the blue book. Costa Rica Country Coordinator (stationed in Costa Rica with frequent travel to Honduras) in the Small Enterprise Credit Programme financed by Danida, managed by CABEI at second floor and by national NGOs at first floor. The programme comprised a credit line and a technical assistance component directed towards small scale manufacturing enterprises. Assisted with the setting up the modalities; the management of the programme; the selection of NGOs, including development of selection and eligibility criteria; and the organisation of technical assistance from local service providers. Economist in a World Bank mission on Rural and Household Energy to develop strategies and identify investment Vietnam 1993 opportunities. Assessment of the impact of economic growth and socio-economic transformation on the level and composition of rural and household energy consumption and demand. Uganda Project Director for preparation of two Master Plans detailing government s strategies for the dairy industry and grain marketing, viz. (i) a Master Plan for the dairy sector including a dairy sector policy and an investment programme; and (ii) a Master Plan and Investment Programme for the grain marketing sector including plans for divestiture of marketing parastatals Global 1991 Assisted Danida with preparation of a global Danida strategy for assistance to the dairy sector Global 1991 Assisted the Economic and Social Committee of the EC with drafting its paper on: "Structural Adjustment - Its Economic, Social and Regional Dimensions, and the Role of Economic and Social Interest Groups" for discussion at an EC/ACP Conference. Thailand Team Leader for a study of the dairy sector, its development options, and the role and organisation of the parastatal Dairy Farming Promotion Organisation and the Department of Livestock Development. Nepal Team Leader for preparation of a 10-year Dairy Development Plan. The plan includes organisational and locational strategies, plans for development of government support services to dairy farmers, strategies and investment plans for development of private and public sector processing and marketing, and price and import policies. page 7/10

8 Tanzania 1989 Chief Economist on the Appraisal of Danish assistance to the cooperatives including recommendations on political and institutional changes required for the development of viable cooperatives. Bhutan 1989 Economist on Tariff Review; preparation of a proposal on introduction of tariffs to meet the costs of new sewerage systems for Thimpu and Gaylegphug, financed by the Danida and the Asian Development Bank. Thailand 1988 Feasibility study of capital and technical assistance projects in the dairy sector proposed for Danish funding. Economist on a mission planning a telecommunication Sri Lanka 1988 reconstruction programme for the northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka, considered funded by the World Bank and Danida. - Responsible for demand projections. Mozambique 1988 Leading a mission to appraise a proposal on rehabilitation and extension of the Inhambane Power Station Malawi 1988 Economist on a mission to appraise Danida assistance for a rural electrification project. Kenya 1988 Team Leader for a mission to prepare a Danish balance of payments and import support programme, in support of the Agricultural and Industrial Structural Adjustment Operations (ASAO & ISAO). China Development Economist/Financial Analyst on two missions for the appraisal of six investment projects within the industrial and agro-industrial sectors. Kenya 1987 Economist on a mission to appraise the second phase of the Public Telephone Project funded by Danida. Somalia 1987 Economist on a mission to assess the feasibility of a proposed rehabilitation of the power supply for the towns of Berbera and Merka. Botswana 1987 Economist to assess the feasibility of various project proposals concerning pump electrification and rural electrification. 14. Professional experience: Date Location Vera, Almería, Spain Company Development Associates ApS Position Senior Associate Date January Location Copenhagen, Denmark Company Development Associates (A/S (Ltd) later ApS) Position Partner/Chairman/Managing Director Description Co-owner and partner of the company. During parts of the period, served as chairman of the board. Leading teams doing planning and evaluation of development aid. Assuring the quality of services and products and participating in the management of the company. Date Location Copenhagen, Glostrup, Denmark Company Carl Bro Management Position Director Description Served as director of Carl Bro Management (CBM), first a subsidiary limited liability company of the Carl Bro Group and later a division of Carl Bro International. Responsibility for the management and strategic development of the organisation. Project director/steering committee member for several large-scale and long-term technical assistance projects. - CBM was specialised in economics, human resource page 8/10

9 development and institutional development. At the time, CBM employed about 70 staff, macro and sector economists, development bankers and HRD/ID experts, and had an annual turnover of close to $10 million. Date Location Oxford, England Company Oxford Policy Management Ltd. (OPM) Position Non Executive Director Description Participated on behalf of Carl Bro, then a minority shareholder, in the OPM Board. OPM was created during 1995/96 from the Food Studies Group of Queen Elizabeth House, Oxford University, and is today a leading international consultancy firm on macro and sector policies. Date Location Denmark, except where stationed for Carl Bro International in San José, Costa Rica Company Carl Bro International Position Initially, Development Economist, - later, Chief Economist Description Short-term consultancy assignments in developing countries, often as team leader, and during , project coordinator in Costa Rica. Date Location Copenhagen, Denmark Company The Danish Ministry of Agriculture Position Head of Section Description Responsible for Danish agricultural relations with countries outside the EEC; promotion of agricultural and agro-industrial exports; and trade problems and their spill-over effects on CAP. Followed the OECD Trade Mandate Study. Date Location Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Company Financed by Danish International Development Agency (Danida). Worked during 1983/84 in the Secretariat (in the Vice Presidents Office) for Implementation of the Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP), and during , in the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development/Project Preparation Unit in the Project Preparation and Monitoring Bureau. Position Development Economist Description In the SAP Secretariat, the responsibilities included economic and institutional matters related to the agricultural part of SAP, especially preparation of "Export Crop Packages" for rehabilitation of the major export crops, through institutional and price reforms, credit schemes and investment programmes. In the Ministry of Agriculture, the responsibilities included follow-up work on the export crop packages such as preparation of project identification and appraisal reports. Delivered training in project preparation and feasibility studies for Tanzanian counterparts. - Served on behalf of the Government as member of the Joint (Government/World Bank) Task Force on Cotton Rehabilitation and participated in preparation of the Task Force Report. Date Location Copenhagen, Denmark Company The Danish Ministry of Agriculture Position Head of Section Description Responsible for the EEC market regimes for special crops: vegetables, wine, tobacco, hops and agricultural ethanol. Preparation of background papers and recommendations. Participation in EEC management committees and council groups dealing with the development and administration of the market regimes for these products. Date page 9/10

10 Location Company Position Description Kathmandu, Nepal United Nations Development Programme Junior Professional Officer Responsible for the preparation of sector papers, identification and finalisation of project proposals within agriculture, forestry and in-land fisheries. Project evaluation and budget monitoring of UNDP and joint UNDP/World Bank projects. Date Location Copenhagen, Denmark Company The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Danida Position Head of Section Description Responsible for matters related to the Lomé Convention and promotion of export from developing countries (bilateral, EEC and ITC/UNCTAD/GATT support). Evaluated proposals on Danish funding of ITC executed projects. Prepared background papers and recommendations regarding the EEC development policy and projects financed by the European Development Fund (EDF). Alternate member of the EDF Committee. Participated in the review mission of the EDF Committee to Madagascar, Mauritius, and Kenya. Others: Courses: Executive Training Programme for Experienced Managers, , organized by Right, Kjaer & Kjerulf page 10/10